Physics

Assessment

There is no coursework on this course. However, your performance during practicals will be assessed. You will sit three examinations: Paper 1 (Measurements and their errors, Particles and radiation, Waves, Mechanics and materials, Electricity) 2hr written exam, 34% of the A level, 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content. Paper 2 (Further Mechanics and Thermal Physics, fields and their consequences, Nuclear Physics), 2hr written exam, 34% of the A Level, 60 marks of short and long answer questions and 25 multiple choice questions on content Paper 3 (Practical skills and data analysis, Medical Physics ), 2hr written exam, 32% of the A level, 45 marks of short and long answer questions on practical experiments and data analysis